The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
THE GREENWOOD TOURNAMENT.
Female Beauty ut the Gate -. Her
Trouble With the Eatch and an
Old COdGer'S Reprimnnd.

Elito, Press and Banner:
After the fine rain of Tuesday afternoon
Wednesday dawncd an ideal day for our pro
Jected trip to Greenwoods tourney, and when
we reached the town and The lists We
"Let our eyes run thro' the peOpled gallery
which half round
Lay like q rainbow fallen on the grass"
The town appeared To he full, even before tho
excursion trains began To arrive. The Gayly
dressed Knights on their restless chargers Ell.
lvcnrd the scene and recalled the days OF
chivalry when Arthur AMI his knights OF tho
Table Round held their magnificent jousts nj
CnmelOt-whcn LancclOt wore the colors oI
the Lilly maid OF Astolat and tilted for AR
thurs great diamond.
The successful knight in the Greenwood
tournament reminded one Of Lancclot OF
Lake. All looked picturesque, but the knight
in black velvet and pale blue trunk hose was
the prctticSt little man we ever saw. He
ought to have taken the first prize. huj per.
hapS the universal admiration that was ac-
corded him was honor enough for one day. a
knight in white and blue, ono Of GrCenwOOd's
quota, looked like King Arthur himself and
one could almost imagine his lance to be the
flaming. jcwc! 'hiltcd ENcalibar.
During the daywe had the pleasure OF meet
ing many old friends and of making some
new ones. Among the latter lovely descend
ant OF General Marion of Rcvoutonar fame,
In the person of Miss Marion Major, Of Green
wood, who we must confess, possesses much
of the magn etsm OF her illustrlous ancestor.
Those restless children, whom people persist
in calling 1.-THE twins" went over to Mrs. Mill
wees, and that gracious lady treated them TO
them that they say she and Mrs. Elmore are
the sweetest ladies in the world.
The tilting over, we returned to our vehicles
10 lunch, but they were in such an unconl-
fortably, crowded, sunny place that we all
voted to drive down TO a cool grove where We
had with hundreds of others stopped on COM
mencement day. The shade and GOODNESS was
enjoyable. Lunch over the gentlemen, five
,1Nar hDn 1n.t. ~ n
in the grove to water them, and we started tn
20 over to a friends TO make a short call. We
stepped out Of the big ricketty, ramShacl1le
gate and we tugged and pulled and tried our
the nail, hut in vain. Just as we ceased our
efforts and made step or two forward, q good
looking old gentleman came up, looked at tie
gste went to it and fmS i secured the
clever. but 10, he hegan: "Did you know stock
was in here?" "We did not. but (appeasing.
ly) we do not think q COW could move the
gate. We tried But he didn't listen to our
and sharp scolding, actually talked about tres.
passing and frightened us into next year, al
though we endeavored to look very brave
"The twins" were not alarmed however, they
almost danced with delight at the spectacle OF
some one besides themselves getting repri.
mand. Our apology only seemed to make
him angrier, for he strobe away Hereby, anu
we began TO think of dirks and dassers and
dungeons dark, but we consoled ourself with
the timely reflection that II this cruel Earl
Doorm came back with his fierce retainers tC
seize us modern Ends, before the gentlemen
of our party returned, that we could rush
back up town and implore the gallant knights
TO protect us, and then they would thunder
down the street and impale the cruel Ear
Doorm on their terrible lanccs.
We went on our way and soon forgot al
about our adventure in Mr. and Mrs ElmOre's
hospitable home and genial presence. Theii
niece. Mrs. Giles, was there and favored US
singing that a prima donna might envy. We
think the Misses Giles would give mucl
pleasure to the public by inducing their gifted
sister TO sing In their elegant concerts and
muSicales. Mr.. Elmore loaned US shade tree
and plenty Of water should we wish to picnic
in Greenwood again, for which we are very
grateful indeed.
But when we get out our patent for won
derful gate latch we have in mind and there
by become n millionairess, we intend to senC
ambassadors to our Earl Doorm with full pow
shackle gate and all comprised with n sale
grove, and when We have well and truly pale
for same, we mean to transform the grove In
to lovely public park with fountains whose
dripping music will charm the lovers wander
ing in its moonlit avenues: with statues tha
will be the inspiration OF the college boys anC
girls; with pavilions where the weary limbs
OF age will rest and backward look tc thel
far.away happy spring time OF life: will
swings and sports 10 delight the children
then this grove instead Of echoing the lugu
with the shouts of happy children-wlll rims
with "childhood's happy laugh, that fills the
ENID.